Your motherboard has a hidden networking suite that could kill your lag spikes
…If you have a NAS, you can use both LAN ports to double your transfer speeds. Turn your PC into a high-speed workstation without having to buy a dedicated NIC. You…
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7 things I stopped paying for after getting a NAS
2d agoI stopped paying for Obsidian after discovering VS Code can handle my notes just as well with the right extensions
4d agoI stopped treating old phones like e-waste and started treating them like tiny servers
5d agoI stopped using motion sensors after my smart home learned to read my PC's state
5d agoI built a perfectly segmented home network, then spent six months poking holes back through it
…The Wi-Fi bulbs had stopped responding to commands and automations. Inspecting the manufacturer’s documentation revealed that their proprietary protocol needed yet another port range. Applying each fix in isolation, I…
Plex stopped being worth it, so I switched to this open-source alternative instead
…Sign in to your XDA account In the years before internet media streaming, many of us had home theater PCs to load up with rips of the stacks of DVDs and other…
The USB-C port on your phone supports much more than controllers, and these are the best uses for it
…An ultra-portable SSD housing for all your devices This tiny SSD enclosure is the perfect pairing for your phone (or PC) But there's a potentially more interesting use case for…
Four 3D prints I use every time I open my PC case
…Hard filaments run the risk of scratching the internal contacts or loosening ports. Using dust caps is especially beneficial on upward-facing front I/O , and I just blast the ports with…
I finally used my motherboard's BIOS flashback button, and it saved a dead build
…But earlier last year, my 5900X started acting up, frequently throwing BSODs before my PC eventually stopped booting altogether. I realized it had to be the CPU because I even RMA'ed…
I stopped using my NAS as a NAS, and it became the most useful machine in my house
…My NAS became useful when I stopped underestimating it The funny thing about this change is that I didn’t stop using my NAS as a NAS in the literal sense. I…
I run two routers at home, and it's not for the reason you think
Ty Sherback May 22, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT His love of PCs and their components was born out of trying to squeeze every ounce of performance out of the family computer…
4 Claude Code slash commands I use daily that make me more productive
…Eventually, it stops being a chatbot and starts acting like a neural interface between the server and everything I have connected to it. — /memory and /context Stop repeating yourself every single session…
Most people think Ubiquiti gear is overkill for a home lab — they're missing the whole point
…a laptop, I was always dreaming of an overkill gaming PC. Now I've got that too, but it hasn't stopped me dreaming of bigger and better components. I never will…